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My weakness, that is, my quadriplegia, is my greatest asset because it forces me into the arms of Christ every single morning when I get up.
Joni Eareckson Tada

Meaning of "quadriplegia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUADRIPLEGIA

From quadri- + Greek plēgē a blow, from plēssein to strike.
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PRONUNCIATION OF QUADRIPLEGIA

quadriplegia  [ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUADRIPLEGIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quadriplegia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES QUADRIPLEGIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tetraplegia

Tetraplegia, also known as quadriplegia, is paralysis caused by illness or injury to a human that results in the partial or total loss of use of all their limbs and torso; paraplegia is similar but does not affect the arms. The loss is usually sensory and motor, which means that both sensation and control are lost. Tetraparesis or quadriparesis, on the other hand, means muscle weakness affecting all four limbs. It may be flaccid or spastic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUADRIPLEGIA


Aegir
ˈiːdʒɪə
anergia
ænˈɜːdʒɪə
apologia
ˌæpəˈləʊdʒɪə
aquilegia
ˌækwɪˈliːdʒɪə
asynergia
ˌæsɪˈnɜːdʒɪə
cambogia
kæmˈbəʊdʒɪə
cardioplegia
ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈpliːdʒɪə
collegia
kəˈliːdʒɪə
cycloplegia
ˌsaɪkləʊˈpliːdʒɪə
dyssynergia
dɪsɪˈnɜːdʒɪə
fibromyalgia
ˌfaɪbrəʊmaɪˈældʒɪə
florilegia
ˌflɔːrɪˈliːdʒɪə
hemiplegia
ˌhɛmɪˈpliːdʒɪə
monoplegia
ˌmɒnəʊˈpliːdʒɪə
myalgia
maɪˈældʒɪə
refugia
rɪˈfjuːdʒɪə
Tangier
tænˈdʒɪə
tetraplegia
ˌtɛtrəˈpliːdʒɪə
thunbergia
θʊnˈbɜːdʒɪə
vigia
ˈvɪdʒɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUADRIPLEGIA

quadrille
quadriller
quadrillion
quadrillionth
quadrilocular
quadringenary
quadrinomial
quadripartite
quadripartition
quadriphonic
quadriplegic
quadripole
quadrireme
quadrisect
quadrisection
quadrisyllabic
quadrisyllable
quadrivalence
quadrivalency
quadrivalent

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUADRIPLEGIA

aqua regia
Borgia
cephalalgia
contagia
diplegia
dysphagia
eulogia
Foggia
Georgia
gorgia
loggia
logia
New Georgia
nostalgia
ophthalmoplegia
otalgia
paraplegia
Perugia
South Georgia
Thuringia

Synonyms and antonyms of quadriplegia in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «quadriplegia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUADRIPLEGIA

Find out the translation of quadriplegia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quadriplegia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quadriplegia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

四肢瘫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuadriplejia
570 millions of speakers

English

quadriplegia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चतुरांगघात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرباعي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

квадриплегия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quadriplegia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

quadriplegia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quadriplégie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Quadriplegia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tetraplegie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

四肢まひ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사지 마비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Quadriplegia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

liệt tứ chi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குவாட்ரபிளேகியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्वाड्रिप्लजीआ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuadripleji
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tetraplegia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

quadriplegia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Квадріплегія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tetraplegie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τετραπληγία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kwadruplegie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tetraplegi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

quadriplegia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quadriplegia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUADRIPLEGIA»

The term «quadriplegia» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.355 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quadriplegia

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Joni Eareckson Tada
My weakness, that is, my quadriplegia, is my greatest asset because it forces me into the arms of Christ every single morning when I get up.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUADRIPLEGIA»

Discover the use of quadriplegia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quadriplegia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Orthopedic Secrets
In C4 quadriplegia, with lesion between C4 and C5 vertebrae, what changes in motor function, sensory function, or reflexes are expected? In C4 quadriplegia, you expect the patient to breathe spontaneously because C4 innervates the ...
David E. Brown, Randall D. Neumann, 2004
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Manual of Sports Medicine
Transient quadriplegia. Transient quadriplegia is a temporary, totally reversible phenomenon due to neurapraxia of the cervical spinal cord from a deformation of the spinal cord without fracture or dislocation. It has been clearly associated with  ...
Marc R. Safran, Douglas McKeag, Steven P. Van Camp, 1998
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Clinical Pediatric Neurology: A Signs and Symptoms Approach
this text, the term paraplegia denotes partial or complete weakness of both legs, and the term quadriplegia denotes partial or complete weakness of all limbs, thus obviating need for the terms paraparesis and quadriparesis. Many conditions ...
Gerald M. Fenichel, 2009
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Encyclopedia of Special Education
1666 depend largely on the individual's primary impairment. For example, a person who experiences quadriplegia as a result of a spinal cord injury experiences a loss of sensation and movement below the level of the injury. When the injury ...
Cecil R. Reynolds, Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, 2007
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Conditions in Occupational Therapy: Effect on Occupational ...
Spastic Quadriplegia. With spastic quadri- plegia, the entire body is involved. The arms typically demonstrate spasticity in the flexor muscles, with spasticity in the extensor muscles in the lower extremities. Because of the influence of the tonic ...
Ben Atchison, Diane K. Dirette, 2007
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The Clinical Science of Neurologic Rehabilitation
For example, 10 subjects, ages 11–40 years, were tested for independence in dressing 2–10 months after rehabilitation for C-6 quadriplegia. All were able to do this within 1 hour, which is a common therapy goal.119 All these patients, ...
Bruce H. Dobkin Professor of Neurology, 2003
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Handbook of Neurosurgery
Entities causing spinal cord compression usually present as: paraplegia or - paresis (or quadriplegia/paresis), urinary retention {may require checking post- void residual to detect), and impaired sensation below level of compression.
Mark S. Greenberg, 2006
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World Congress of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering ...
Abstact– This study describes an eyeglass-type infrared-based communication board for the nonspeaking with quadriplegia. The increase of opportunity to do communication using the infrared-based communication board would help the ...
Sun I. Kim, Tae S. Suh, 2007
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Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education: A Reference for ...
Quadriplegia may result from damage to or dysfunction of the brain (e.g., cerebral palsy, stroke, traumatic head injury), spinal cord (e.g., spinal cord injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), or peripheral structures (e.g., muscular dystrophy,  ...
Cecil R. Reynolds, Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, 2004
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General Thoracic Surgery
QUADRIPLEGIA The most common affliction that may be treated by diaphragmatic pacing is cervical spinal cord injury. With increased public awareness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques, improved delivery systems for emergency ...
Thomas W. Shields, Joseph LoCicero, Carolyn E. Reed, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUADRIPLEGIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quadriplegia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ruth Udell choose life in a wheelchair over quadriplegia and …
Australian doctors were unable to offer her treatment, as they feared operating could “leave her a quadriplegic or kill her”. She sought a second opinion from ... «The Daily Telegraph, May 15»
2
Trek recalling 1 million bicycles equipped with front disc brakes after …
Trek is recalling nearly 1 million bikes equipped with front disc brakes that have resulted in three injuries, including one that resulted in quadriplegia. The other ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Apr 15»
3
Man with quadriplegia found 4 days after mom left him in woods
(April 12, 2015) — For more than four days, police say, a 21-year-old quadriplegic with cerebral palsy was left lying in the woods of Philadelphia's Cobbs Creek ... «Fox 59, Apr 15»
4
The speech that inspired AFL stars
... coach Beau Vernon inspired the audience at the AFL's season launch with his incredible journey of positivity and resilience since suffering quadriplegia. «Fox Sports, Mar 15»
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Man With Quadriplegia Who Flew Solo Around Australia Says He …
An Australian man who has high-level quadriplegia has learned to approach life with an incredible spirit. Dave Jacka was 19 years old when his motorcycle ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
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Brain-controlled robotic arm helps Pittsburgh woman with quadriplegia
It wouldn't be so impressive if she didn't have quadriplegia and suffer from spinocerebellar degeneration for more than a decade. Playing (and winning) that ... «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Dec 14»
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Oklahoma football: OU quarterback Trevor Knight said injury was 'a …
photo - Trevor Knight was diagnosed with transient quadriplegia after a hit against Baylor on Nov Trevor Knight was diagnosed with transient quadriplegia after ... «NewsOK.com, Dec 14»
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Report: Oklahoma QB Trevor Knight still hasn't practiced
8 was “later diagnosed as transient quadriplegia.” The severity of the condition varies, so Knight's status for the rest of the season and beyond is up in the air. «Yahoo Sports, Nov 14»
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Oklahoma football: Trevor Knight's injury diagnosed as transient …
Transient quadriplegia is a cervical spine injury typically caused by hyperextension of the neck. It causes burning sensations, numbness, tingling or loss of ... «NewsOK.com, Nov 14»
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OU quarterback Trevor Knight's injury diagnosed as transient …
Transient quadriplegia is a cervical spine injury typically caused by hyperextension of the neck. It causes burning sensations, numbness, tingling or loss of ... «Tulsa World, Nov 14»

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